Before 70,000 5 stripe fans, ATL UTD did not disappoint as they had in EVERY one of their previous meeting as NYRB won those. NY played a different, laid back style, not the ever pressing one that got them to this point. One key, missing piece, Taxi, Kemar Lawrence was missing but he is one of 10 on field players so missing 10% was not the full answer. For two of the goals there was not much to do about, a pass played in from the other side of the field that was as the announcer decscribed as "inch perfect" was just that, had it been played anywhere else this opening goal does not happen. Another goal, when from the top of the box at a bad angle, the player spun and shot, a shot that bent on its way home, just perfection, an inspired attempt that went true. The one goal they could have done plenty about had the victors' moving the ball about in the box, only to have an umarked player come through the box and put it away as he was untracked back or picked up by anyone. The called back goal WAS offside, I am seeing so many coments on social media, there was a screen, affecting the play, blocking the view of the 'keeper, the player was in front of the last defender, no goal. The game was tight despite the score, neither team had many chances but ATL did convert their few ones. Now the task at hand is winning by 3 or better tomorrow and not giving up that valuable away goal. This is wholly possible, but highly unlikely as that is a lot of goals to get and not concede to the most powerful of offenses in the MLS. There was poor service to BWP & company up front. Royer hung a lot deeper on the left side, at the start NY was thwarting the passing of ATL but that was overcome. Get to the Cup or not, the players gave the fans much to cheer for, another Supporters Shield which most would trade all of them in a heartbeat, for a title, a season for the ages, most points ever by an MLS team allowing less than a goal a game, many post season honors, multiple international call ups, an all but seamless change in coaches unlike the one across the river. HC Chris Armas spoke of winning the next 3 games, now it is down to 2 with a 3 goal differential, the gauntlet has been thrown down. I know they will pick it up and run with it.